Liner for head covering



Sept. 2, 1969 D. L. COOK 3,464,064

LINER FQR HEAD COVERING Filed May 19, 1,967

United States Patent 3,464,064 LINER FOR HEAD COVERING Don L. Cook, 3409 Oak St, Mattoon, 1]].

Filed May 19, 1967, Ser. No. 639,878

Int. Cl. A42c /00 US. Cl. 2-190 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Background of the invention-This invention relates to the head covering art and in particular to the art concerned with hats and linings for hats.

The prior art includes various liners and inserts for ordinary mens felt hats, for uniform hats, and for helmets, but in virtually every case the liner is intended to fit on the head of the wearer and to act as a means for protecting the wearer from injury and, in some cases, for adapting the hat or helmet to different sized heads.

Summary of the inventi0n.The invention consists of a liner for a head covering, especially a fez. The liner is generally constructed of a substantially rigid material and includes an annular portion and a downwardly and outwardly sloping wall extending therefrom. A strip of foam rubber or the like is aflixed to the upper portion of the outer surface of the wall, closely adjacent to the intersection between the wall and the annular portion. The strip frictionally engages the inside surface of the fez. An elastic cord is attached to the annular portion and supports a fastener which is adapted to be inserted through the top of the fez and fastened thereto. The liner of this invention retains the fez in a neat manner while it is being worn by preventing the sides of the fez from buckling and the top from bulging outward or ballooning. The liner does not contact the head of the wearer, and therefore can :be used in any sized fez and cannot cause any discomfort to the wearer. The liner can be readily inserted into the fez and removed therefrom; and when the fez is not in use, it can be folded and packed in a drawer, or a suitcase, or other like container.

Brief description of the drawing.FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fez with an embodiment of this invention inserted therein, the embodiment being shown in dotted lines. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 when it is not inserted in a fez. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-section of a modification of this invention.

Description of the preferred embodimenL-Referring to the drawings, particularly to FIGS. 1 to 4, a liner 10 is shown, which is adapted to be inserted into a head covering 12, such a fez. The liner is shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1. The liner 10 includes a concave annular portion 14 and a downwardly and outwardly sloping wall 16, which extends from the periphery of the annular portion. The annular member 14 and the wall 16 are preferably constructed of a transparent, essentially rigid, plastic, and may be formed from a single piece of plastic, either by molding or by any other appropriate forming process. Attached to the outside surface of the wall 16 3,464,064 Patented Sept. 2, 1969 "ice is a foam rubber strip 18, which, as shown in FIG. 3, engages the inner surface of the head covering or fez 12. The strip 18 is in frictional engagement with the head covering and thereby helps in retaining the liner in proper position in the fez 12. A flexible foam material or elastomeric substance may be used for strip 18.

Disposed on the undersurface 0f the annular portion 14 are two protuberances 20 and 22. If the insert is manufactured by an injection molding process, it is desirable to construct the annular portion 14, the wall 16, and the protuberances 20 and 22 of a single piece of plastic. An elastic cord 24 is attached to the protuberances on the inside of the liner 10. A fastener 26 is supported by the band 24. The fastener is constructed of a bendable corrosion resistant material, such as copper, and should be capable of being bended and unbended by hand many times without breaking. As shown in FIG. 3, the fastener is passed through the aperture 15 of the annular portion 14 and is inserted through the top of the fez 12.

Preferably, the fastener is inserted through an opening 28 provided in the top of most conventional fezzes for a pin 30 which is connected to a string 31 holding the tassel 32, normally attached to such fezzes. The opening 28 is usually incorporated in a cylindrical insert 33 in the center of the top of the fez. The string 31 is inserted in the opening 28 and generally held in place by a cotter pin or disc 35. After the fastener 26 is pushed through the opening 28, the top of the fastener is bent (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3) so that it will not slip back through the opening. The length of the fastener 26 should be such that the elastic cord 24 will be under tension, as shown in FIG. 3, when the fastener is in engagement with the top of the fez. Thus, the elastic cord 24 will urge the fastener downward, and the fastener will in turn urge the top of the fez downward and prevent it from bulging outward or ballooning, a common occurrence when a fez is worn without the liner of this invention.

In FIG. 5, it will be seen that the strip 18 is preferably attached to the Wall 16 closely adjacent the intersection between the annular portion 14 and the wall 16. The strip may be aflixed to the wall by gluing or any other suitable bonding means.

FIG. 6 shows a modification of this invention. Instead of protuberances 20 and 22, two bolts 34 and 36 are inserted through openings provided in the annular portion 14, and suitable nuts 38, 40, 42, and 44 are provided to hold the bolts in place. The elastic cord 24 is held in place and extends between the bolts 34 and 36, and the fastener 26 is attached to the cord.

As will be noted in FIGS. 1 and 3, the liner 10 is inserted in the upper portion of the fez and does not engage the head of the wearer. This permits the liner to be used with any sized fez without any adjustment of the size of the liner. This also avoids any discomfort that could result if the substantially rigid liner were to rest on the wearers head. It should also be noted that the liner can be readily removed from the fez when it is not being worn, and in this way permits the fez to be folded and easily packed in a drawer, suitcase or the like. The liner itself, being compactly designed, can likewise be readily stored or packed in a suitcase.

While a specific embodiment of this invention has been described above, it should be understood that the invention is not limited thereto since many modifications may be made.

What is claimed is:

1. A liner for a head covering comprising: an annular member; a wall depending from the periphery of said annular member; means for frictionally engaging the inner surface of said head covering, said means being attached to the outer surface of said wall; a plurality of spaced protuberances carried by said annular member; elastic means engaging said protuberances; and a pin connected to said elastic means and positioned within the periphery of said annular member, said pin being adapted to be fastened to the top of said head covering and adapted to be urged downwardly by said elastic means.

2. The liner of claim 1 wherein said wall depending from said annular member slopes outwardly from the periphery of said annular member.

3. The liner of claim 2 in which said annular member is concave.

4. The liner of claim 2 wherein said annular member, wall and protuberances are constructed of a single piece of substantially rigid plastic.

5. The liner of claim 3 wherein said annular member and wall extending therefrom are constructed of a substantially rigid plastic and said frictional engaging means is an elastomeric strip which is afiixcd to said wall surface.

6. The liner of claim 5 wherein said frictional engaging means is a foam rubber strip.

7. The liner of claim 2 wherein said protuberances comprise two bolts extending through corresponding apertures in said annular member and having attached nuts which retain the bolts in place, and said elastic means is attached to and extends between said bolts.

8. The liner of claim 2 wherein said elastic means is a cord.

9. A liner for a fez which fez has a top portion with an opening therein, said liner comprising: an annular member; a downwardly and outwardly sloping wall extending from the periphery of said annular member;

means for frictionally engaging the inner surface of said fez, said means being attached to the outer surface of said wall; a plurality of spaced protuberances carried by said annular member; elastic means engaging said protuberances; and a pin connected to said elastic means and adapted to be urged downward by said elastic means, said pin being positioned within the periphery of said annular member and being adapted to be inserted through said opening in said fez top portion and to engage the outer surface of the top portion of the fez so that the pin will not slip out of said opening.

10. The liner of claim 9 wherein said annular member and wall are constructed of a substantially rigid plastic and said frictional engaging means is an elastomeric strip which is affixed to said wall surface.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,043,152 11/1912. Seely 2-195 1,575,251 3/1926 Cairns 2--185 3,069,690 12/1962 Hofliman 2190 3,255,463 6/1966 Beebe 2-190 FOREIGN PATENTS 9,968 8/1905 Great Britain. 955,834 7/ 1949 France.

STANLEY N. GILREATH, Primary Examiner GEORGE H. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner 

